WO2006006002A1 - Wave length shifting compositions for white emitting diode systems - Google Patents
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- the following inventions disclosure is generally concerned with light emitting compositions of matter and more specifically concerned with specially formulated compositions for improved performance in white emitting diode systems.
- a very useful alternative which has recently become enabled via high brightness blue emitting diodes is realized in the following manner.
- a high brightness blue LED is placed on a substrate.
- a coating or slurry of phosphor is applied thereon the top of the semiconductor chip. This special phosphor is stimulated by blue light emitted by the chip. When stimulated, the phosphor emits light, albeit with less energy (longer wavelength) than the stimulating light.
- Phosphors which are stimulated by blue light and emit yellow light have been used to form 'White' LEDs. It is tricky to get the coating of phosphor just right.
- the interaction cross section dictates how much of the blue light is converted to yellow. As it is desirable to have just the right amount of blue light mix with just the right amount of yellow light, the thickness and density of the phosphor coating has a great effect on the interaction cross section.
- the nature of the phosphor grain also effects the interaction cross section and scattering properties. In particular, the size and shape of the phosphor particles changes the interaction characteristics. Because geometries particular to semiconductor chips and LED device packaging, commonly used techniques present problems in angular uniformity, among others. Additionally, simply mixing yellow and blue light does not precisely result a true broad band.
- U.S. patent 5,998,925 describes systems where a YAG based phosphor is used to convert blue light emitted from a nitride semiconductor into yellow light. While systems and inventions of the art are designed to achieve particular goals and objectives, some of those being no less than remarkable, these inventions have limitations which prevent their use in new ways now possible. Inventions of the art are not used and cannot be used to realize the advantages and objectives of the inventions taught herefollowing.
- a high performance composition of matter a phosphor class
- the se classes of phosphor may be characterized as 'YAG phosphors'. More particularly, these are YAG phosphors having dual activators. Further, these phosphor compositions, when properly prepared and properly distributed within a special medium or 'binder' has superior performance characteristics not found in similar white LED designs.
- the composition above will produce a spectrum having two primary peaks precisely and controllably located in the spectrum. Li view of the emission wavelengths of best high brightness LED semiconductors, i.e. blue diodes, the spectrum cooperates to produce a preferred white spectrum as measured by standard colorimetry techniques. It is a primary object of these inventions to provide new compositions for use in secondary emission. It is an object of these inventions to provide phosphor compositions to upshift the wavelengths ofblue or UV emitting diodes.
- Figure 1 is a spectrum diagram showing highly unique emission characteristics
- Figure 2 is a prior art diagram showing spectral differences in previous approaches
- Figure 3 is a chromaticity diagram showing general locus plotted from sample data;
- Figure 4 illustrates a solution for material distribution and relationships with cooperating elements.
- compositions for wavelength shifting of high energy LEDs to form a white spectral output there are provided compositions for wavelength shifting of high energy LEDs to form a white spectral output. It will be appreciated that each of the embodiments described include a composition and apparatus and that the composition and apparatus of one preferred embodiment may be different than the composition and apparatus of another embodiment.
- a broadband light emitting source based upon a diode semiconductor and unique phosphor forms the basis for these inventions.
- a YAG based phosphor is combined with a high energy light emitting diode.
- the diode a semiconductor chip, is mounted to a substrate having electrical, mechanical and optical support.
- a material which at least partly consists of phosphor grains is applied to form a coating over the chip.
- a portion of light emitted from the semiconductor interacts with the phosphor and excites it into a high energy state.
- the phosphor does not stay at this excited state, but rather it decays back to a ground state via emissive and non- emissive energy transitions. Re-emission at longer wavelengths occurs as a natural part of the phosphor energy decay. These longer wavelengths are perceived as different colors in the spectrum. By mixing several colors together, it is possible to generate a white appearing system.
- a special kind of phosphor is necessary. While many types of phosphor is commonly used to emit light of various colors, common phosphors can not be used in diode systems because they are not easily excited. Common phosphors require high energy electron inputs to sufficiently pump them with energy where they will re-emit in their prescribed colors. For LEDs, phosphors which are pumped by photonic input are necessary. These are very special and highly efficient since the re-emission wavelengths are so close to the pump wavelengths.
- YAG based phosphor One special class of phosphor which responds in this fashion is a YAG based phosphor.
- Yttrium- Aluminum- Garnet, or YAG is a material which forms the basis of some high efficiency phosphors.
- YAG phosphors may be pumped by photonic input and particularly by blue light having wavelengths at or about 450 nanometers. These phosphors will re-emit light in the yellow portion of the spectrum at about 550 nanometers.
- the light appears as a white having a 'cool' look; i.e. a bluish- white.
- a bluish- white This is readily understood in view of the lack of red light present; i.e. warm color.
- White LED systems based upon blue emitting chips and YAG based phosphors tend to have light outputs of low color temperature. This is not always desirable.
- a YAG phosphor can be manipulated by adding a second activator component.
- YAG phosphors of the art are typically activated with cerium. The peak emission in the yellow portion of the spectrum is attributable to the cerium activator. A second activation element can be added to stimulate an emission peak in the red part of the spectrum.
- YAG phosphors activated via both cerium and praseodymium include a very unique spectral output.
- the spectrum includes a red peak, due to the praseodymium, at about 610 nanometers. When viewed, the Red- Yellow-Blue combination appears 'White'. It is not like the cool white of previous YAG phosphors but rather, it is warmer and more pleasant.
- the added praseodymium couples more energy from the blue emitter to the warmer, longer wavelengths of the red portion of the spectrum. In this way, warmer color temperatures not attainable with mere manipulation of gadolinium; i.e.
- Figure 1 shows a spectral output from a blue emitting semiconductor chip in conjunction with a YAG phosphor having dual activators where a first activator is cerium and a second activator is praseodymium.
- the emission energy 1 is plotted verse the wavelength 2.
- the spectrum has a first peak 3 in the blue region of the spectrum, at 450 nanometers due to the natural emission wavelength of the nitride semiconductor chip. This represents the light which passes through the wavelength shifting medium without interacting therewith.
- a second peak 4 appears at about 555 nanometers in the yellow/green region of the spectrum. This peak is due to phosphor activation by cerium.
- a third spectral peak 5 at approximately 610 nanometers is the result of a second activator: praseodymium.
- some secondary spectral activity 6 is observed in the red portion of the spectrum.
- Figure 2 illustrates the prior art spectrum, a YAG phosphor activated only by cerium, pumped with a blue nitride diode.
- the spectrum includes a peak 21 of blue light due directly to the semiconductor emission.
- a second peak is movable about the range 22 as a result of adjustments to chemical ratios of the phosphor constituents.
- the plot clearly has little or no activity in the red region 23; i.e. at wavelengths greater than 620 nanometers.
- Figure 3 is a chromacity diagram which illustrates the colors which can be represented by combinations of described blue emitting diodes and dual activated phosphors. The triangles indicate the various experimental devices made in accordance with these principles and actually measured in the laboratory.
- the precise nature of the emitter chip will affect the spectral output. While it is preferred that the center wavelength of the blue emitting chip is about 450 nanometers, these phosphors will be sufficiently stimulated by light in the wavelength range of about 410 to about 450nm. When dual activator phosphors are combined with such semiconductor emitters, the emitter pumps the phosphor photonically and causes secondary emission having both yellow and red components to form a preferred white diode.
- diode semiconductors operable for emitting within this wavelength range are primarily characterized as nitride semiconductors of the type InGaAlN.
- cerium is present in an amount between three and ten times that of praseodymium, the red peak contains the necessary amount of energy to produce a balanced white output.
- a plastic lens/cover element 41 having a reflecting mirror 42 is affixed to a base 43.
- a nitride semiconductor diode 44 lies beneath a medium comprised of a gel material 5 and phosphor particles 6 dispersed therein. While some phosphors are used in very fine powders where the average particle is about 2 microns on a side or less, these newly designed phosphors perform better when they are formed in a large particle state.
- phosphor particles may be ground to a more fine powder having an average size of about 2.5 microns on a side.
- the index of refraction ratio between the gel and the phosphor also can be tuned in best versions.
- the index of refraction of the phosphor is adjusted by changing its components and particularly changing the concentration of yttrium to gadolinium to yield phosphor indices of about 1.9 to 2.0.
- Gel can be prepared with an index of refraction between about 1.4 and 1.7. As the ratio of decreases, the intensity follows with a decrease. In highest performance versions, this ratio is preferably between 1.1 and 1.4.
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